Rogue River

Rogue River

You can't outrun family

Directed by Jourdan McClure

Produced by Vision Entertainment Group, Kejo Productions

201281 min4.7 / 10

A brutal, claustrophobic torture-horror film that traps a vulnerable woman in a cabin with a sadistic captor, prioritizing sustained dread and graphic suffering over narrative complexity.

When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitality of a stranger who offers her shelter for the night at his cabin. With no other options available, she reluctantly accepts only to forever regret it. The ensuing hours yield nothing but torture, indescribable pain, and horrific agony. If you've seen Misery, you've seen nothing. This movie starts where horror films end and leaves viewers paralysed by fear and disgust.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rogue River scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Rogue River easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Rogue River end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Rogue River violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Rogue River sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rogue River

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rogue River

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rogue River, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rogue River, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rogue River, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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